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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1915
Page
4
London dispatch reports the allied fleet operations at the Dardanelles halted by bad weather. A navy statement cites a strong northeasterly gale with rain and mist hindering long range fire and aerial observation.
The State Department reported that Britain and France consider measures that amount to a blockade, affecting neutral cargoes to Germany. Officials weigh whether to argue a de jure blockade or insist on uninterrupted non listed cargo passage, including cotton and foodstuffs, amid ongoing diplomatic exchanges.
Premier Asquith announces in the House of Commons that Britain and France adopted retaliatory measures to stop goods reaching or leaving Germany. Storm suspends bombardment of the Dardanelles forts. French advances in Champagne form a continuous line near Perthes. An English plane downed north of Lille. French corps repulsed in Champagne. Russian attacks in northern Poland repulsed. Austrian troops take 2000 Russian prisoners in the western Carpathians. Russian reinforcements appear south of the Dniester. allied battle ongoing in Galicia. French counterattacks near Mesnil repelled. French capture a German blockhouse at Pont-a-Mousson. Russian troops in Asia Minor seize Khopa on the Black Sea.
London report on March 1 states Great Britain and France will block all non sea-transport to Germany until the war’s end. Premier Asquith announced from the House of Commons a policy to detain ships with enemy goods while aiding neutral patience and self defense amid a historic session with loud cheers.
Britain and France will detain and port any ships carrying goods of presumed enemy origin or destination. The policy targets all commodities to or from Germany, with no risk to neutral life, and follows Germany's claim of a war zone and indiscriminate submarine warfare.
Lipno to Mlawa sector battles are described with German offensives and reinforced attacks. The report notes German advances at Przasnysz, Czuka, and Willenberg while Polish and Russian forces defend key positions along the Narew and Vistula regions, detailing troop movements and counteroffensives through late February.
Vienna via London reports that Western Carpathian battles yielded Russian position captures and 19 officers plus 2000 men and war material. South of the Dniester Russians reinforced. Polish and West Galicia saw only artillery actions. All attacks on Austro forces repulsed with heavy enemy losses.
Paris dispatch reports French forces repulsed strong German counterattacks in Champagne north of Mesnil and extended gains in the same region. A blockhouse at Pont-a-Mousson was captured, with prisoners taken at Sulzeren and Hartmannsweiler Kopf as rain and snow slowed operations.
Berlin reports German forces repelled French attacks in Champagne and Ar gonne with mine throwers captured. in the west British aircraft forced down near Wervicay north of Lille. gas shells used by French but caused no damage. Eastern front sees repulsed Russian assaults north of Consha and northwest of Ostrolenka.
An admiralty report from London states that on Friday during the attack on the Dardanelles forts the British battleship Vengeance had one marine killed and three wounded. The casualty details are confirmed as part of the ongoing naval action.
The City Council, on a second reading, passed Mayor Curley’s order to float a $9,000,000 loan to provide temporary funds for the financial year 1916-17. The move aims to meet appropriations and ensure city operations continue smoothly.
A federal grand jury returns two indictments accusing Hamburg American Line officials J Poppenhause George Kotter and Felix Seffner of conspiracy stains tied to chartering Berwind Lorenzo Fram and Sommerstad. The alleged plot dates August 1 1914 with meetings including John H Gans and others unknown to the jury.
London March 1 The board of trade summary of shipping casualties reports February losses show ordinary navigation risks caused more British ship losses than German weapons. Twenty five steamers sunk totaling 44 917 tons and 97 lives. nine sunk by submarines with six lives lost and one mine sinking of 2605 tons.
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